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Iran: 5 executions include woman

New York Times: The Iranian authorities executed five people on Wednesday, including a 30-year-old woman who admitted killing her 5-day-old baby, the state...

UN rights chief urges review of Iran death sentences

AFP: The UN human rights chief on Tuesday called on Iran's high courts to review a death sentence imposed on three people who were...

Iran’s heavy hand on human rights

Boston Globe: AS US officials grapple with Iran’s drive to acquire nuclear weapons, they also need to address its human rights abuses against...

Authorities in Iran arrest 18 students

New York Times: Iranian authorities arrested 18 student leaders in Tehran on Friday in a crackdown on demonstrations, which flared up at two universities...

US criticizes rights abuses in Iran, Russia, China

AP: The United States criticized Iran Tuesday for its crackdown on opposition groups, while chiding Russia and China for failing to protect human rights...

Iran’s Karoubi firm on fighting jail abuse cases

Reuters: Iranian moderate cleric Mehdi Karoubi said he would not give up fighting for rights of dozens of people complaining of mistreatment after being...

Raped and beaten for daring to question President Ahmadinejad’s election

The Times: Ardeshir, an engineering student dressed in jeans and T-shirt, tells his story in a corner of a Tehran park obscured by...

EU asks Iran to halt planned execution of minors

DPA: The European Union on Tuesday urged Iran to honour its international commitments and halt the imminent execution of three men who killed when...

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Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris Draws International Support for Democratic Change in Iran

PARIS, June 20, 2026 — Political leaders, former government officials, parliamentarians, and human rights advocates from Europe and North...

Iran’s Water Crisis: Women on the Front Lines of a Silent Disaster

Iran’s water crisis is no longer merely an environmental or economic challenge; it has become one of the country’s...

Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a report on child labor titled "Childhood on a Work Shift,"...

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Iran’s Healthcare System on Verge of Crisis as Nurses Migrate En Masse

The crisis of nursing staff shortages in Iran, driven...

Iran’s ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 125th Week

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